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Greco-Italian War

Greco-Italian War
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The Greco-Italian War, also called the Italo-Greek War, took place between Italy and Greece from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941. This conflict began the Balkans campaign of World War II between the Axis powers and the Allies, and eventually turned into the Battle of Greece with British and German involvement.

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Which happened first?

Timeline

  1. Altmark IncidentFebruary 16, 1940
  2. East African CampaignJune 10, 1940 – November 27, 1941
  3. Greco-Italian War (this page)October 28, 1940 – April 23, 1941
  4. North African campaignJune 10, 1940 – May 16, 1943
  5. Operation WeserübungApril 9, 1940 – June 10, 1940
  6. World War II in the BalkansOctober 28, 1940 – June 1, 1941

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